Ornament



June 28, 1932. 5 mma 1,864,523

ORNAMENT Filed March 11, 1952 IN V EN TOR.

, ATTORNEYS.

Patented June 28, 1932 mire!) STATES PATENT OFFICE MARY E. BIBER, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, ASSIGNOR TO GEORGE F.

' BERKANDER, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND ORNAMENT Application filed March 11, 1932. Serial No. 598,237.

This invention relates to a toy or' ornament of a shape to represent an animal and the method of producing the same.

An object of this invention is the provision of an article having a fibrous surface to representthe appearance of fur or hair.

7 Another object of this invention is to provide a simplified method by which the representation of an animal having a coatingof fur or hair may be cut from a' composite sheet of relatively rigid material wlth a fibrous covering.

A. still further object of the invention is the use of a pile fabric to represent fur or halr of an animal which may be secured to a relatively rigid support in the shape of the animal to be represented.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, as will be more fully described, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawing:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of the toy.

Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 showing a modified form of means for attaching the toy in position.

Fig. 4 is a plan View of a sheet of rigid material, such as celluloid or the like, covered with a sheet of fibrous fabric and illustrating in dotted lines the outline or line of cutting for forming the object of the shape as shown in Fig. 1, with the fur-like covering thereon.

Fig. 5 is a section on line 55 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a plan view of the device as used as a pendant.

Fig. 7 is a section on line 77 of Fig. 6, illustrating the fibrous covering as secured to both surfaces of the toy.

It has become somewhat popular, particularly among women, to wear different ornaments on the arment, such as on dresses, hats or the like. uch ornaments consist of jewelry or novelties, and may take the form of the representation of animals or pets, and in order to provide a toy or ornament of this general nature which will have the lifelike appearance of the animal which it is to represent, I have covered a relatively stiff material which is cut out in the shape of the desired animal, with a fibrous textile material which gives the appearance of fur or hair, which forms the natural coat of the animal; and in order that such a toy may be inexpensively formed and neatly and accurately covered, I have formed a composite sheet of material and covering thereover and cemented the same together, from which I blank out the desired shape, rather than endeavoring to cut out the base and covering separately and applying covering to' the base after so cut out; and the following is a detailed description of the present embodiment of this invention illustrating the preferred means by which this article with the finish desired may be formed.

With reference to the drawing, 10 designates a sheet of relatively rigid material, such as celluloid, catalin, metal, fiber or any similar substance, over which there is cemented a fibrous covering 11 which is here shown as velvet with pile tufts 12 extending outwardly therefrom as shown in Fig. 5. From this covered sheet of material I cut out along the dotted lines designated 13, the desired shape of animal, such as a dog here shown, although other animals such as rabbits, bears, donkeys or the like may be equally well similarly cut by a blanking tool. The pile fabric covering the base has the appearance of the hair or furof the animal and lends lifelike appear ance to the toy or ornment thus formed.

In someinstances the sheet material. 11 may have a covering of pile fabric 12 on one side anda similar covering 14 on the other as indicated in Fig. 7, in which casewhen an object in the shape of adog or other animal is out out therefrom it will be provided with the appearance of fur on both of its opposite surfaces.

To complete the appearance of the animal represented,,I cement a piece of celluloid or like material 15 in the proper position to form the eye as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 6. Also I may stain or color the toy with certain characteristic markings 16 indicating the marking' or coloring of the animal represented.

To further dress up the toy I provide a collar 17 consisting of a strip of bendable inaterial such as metal folded about the neck of the dog, and in the structure shown in Fig. 6, I may secure a ring 18 to this collar for suspension by means of the chain 19 as illustrated in Fig. 6, that the same may hang as a pendant to expose both of its covered sides to view, or in other instances, where but one side is covered, the device is to be worn as a pin or a clip. I

A pin oint 20 may be mounted on the back of the toy as shown in Fig. 2, and a pin 21 hinged therein and secured beneath the hook 22 also mounted on the back of the toy in order that the device may be secured on the garment of the wearer. In some instances a clip comprising a jaw 23 having prongs 24 may be hinged as at 25 on the back of the toy as shown in Fig. 3 to clasp over the edge of the garment of the wearer and be resiliently forced toward the back of the toy to hold the same in desired position.

The foregoing description is directed solely towards the construction illustrated, but I desire it to be understood that I reserve the privilege of resorting to all the mechanical changes to which the device is susceptible, the

invention being defined and limited only by the terms of the appended claims.

I claim: 7

1. An ornament in the shape of an animal, comprising a unitary base of some relatively stiff, non-metallic and fiat sheet material, and a covering thereon of pile fabric with the pile extending outwardly therefrom, said covering conforming in shape and size to the base material, whereby a fiat reproduction of the living model is obtained, and means for mounting said ornament on the person.

2. The method of forming an ornament representing an animal with fur thereon, which consists in providing a fiat sheet of relatively stiff sheet material, covering said material with a pile fabric withthe pile extending outwardly therefrom, cutting the shape of animal desired from said covered sheet material so that it will appear as a flat reproduction of the living model, and attaching securing means on the ornament whereby it can be worn on the person.

3. The method of forming an'ornament representing an animal with fur thereon, which consists in providing a flat sheet of relatively stiff sheet material, covering said material on both sides with a pile fabric with the pile extendin outwardly therefrom, cutting the shape 0% animal desired from said covered sheet material so that it will appear as a fiat reproduction of the living model, and attaching securing means on the ornament whereby it can be worn on the person.

4. An ornament in the shape of an animal, comprising a unitary base of some relatively stiff, non-metallic and flat sheet material, and a covering thereon of fabric with the fibers extending outwardly therefrom and concealing the base of the fabric, said covering conformig in shape and size to the base material, whereby a flat reproduction of the living model is obtained, and means for mounting said ornament on the person.

5. The method of forming an ornament representing an animal with fur thereon, which consists in providing a flat sheet of relatively stifi sheet material, covering said material with a fabric with the fibers extending outwardly therefrom and concealing the base of the fabric, cutting the shape of animal'desired from said covered sheet material so that it will appear as a flat reproduction of the living model, and attaching securing means on the ornament whereby it can be worn on the person.

6. The method of forming an ornament representing an animal with fur thereon, which consists in providing a flat sheet of relatively stiff sheet material, covering said material on both sides with a fabric with the fibers extending outwardly therefrom and concealing the base of the fabric, cutting the shape of animal desired from said covered sheet material so that it will appear as a flat reproduction of the living model, and attaching securing means on the ornament whereby it can be worn on the person.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature.

MARY E. BIBER. 

